Red velvet hat crown made by Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An incomplete hat made by Mae Reeves consisting of only the formed crown. The asymmetrical crown is faced with red silk velvet and lined with a synthetic fabric in a design of multi-colored squares on a black ground. Buckram is placed between the facing and lining. Flat gold braid is sewn around the interior edge of the crown.

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